Hurricane Safety Tip:

As Hurricane Irma continues to approach South Florida as a major hurricane, you need to know if you are in an evacuation zone. If you are in a evacuation zone, be sure to know where your nearest shelters are. Safety is the most important priority in a hurricane. Below are some helpful links to shelter locations for various counties and a map of evacuation zones and shelter locations for Palm Beach County.

Some shelters may require pre-registration, a drivers licence, and a utility bill or phone bill for verification and those that accept animals may require vaccination records.

Palm Beach County:

Shelter Location Links:

Full List of Hurricane Shelters in South Florida: http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/South-Florida-Evacuation-Zones-in-the-Event-of-a-Hur-395890021.html

Miami Dade County – http://www.miamidade.gov/fire/evacuations.asp

Broward County – http://www.broward.org/Hurricane/Pages/EvacuationShelterInformation.aspx

Lee County – http://www.leegov.com/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/shelters/publicshelters

Collier County – http://www.colliergov.net/your-government/divisions-a-e/emergency-management/special-needs-shelter-info

St. Lucie County – http://www.stlucieco.gov/home/showdocument?id=5549

Martin County – https://www.martin.fl.us/ShelterInfo

Plan Ahead and Stay Safe Florida!